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Topic: Perpetual war benefits who? (Read 522 times)

“THE WAR IS WAGED BY THE RULING GROUP AGAINST ITS OWN SUBJECTS AND ITS OBJECT IS NOT THE VICTORY OVER EITHER EURASIA OR EAST ASIA, BUT TO KEEP THE VERY STRUCTURE [STATUS QUO] OF SOCIETY INTACT. THE WAR IS NOT MEANT TO BE WON, IT IS MEANT TO BE CONTINUOUS.” GEORGE ORWELL

Orwell didn't understand that was what undergirded the Bretton-Woods system. The Cold War was an economic necessity. Korea and Vietnam necessary to get rid of old military inventory and test new things out. This continues today.

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Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?Azee’ ła’ish nanídį́į́h?Táadoo ánít’iní.What are you doing?Are you taking any medications?Don't do that.

Perpetual war benefits the war profiteers, those who make and sell the weapons needed for modern warfare (and, of course, the sacred share holders). War is still a racket.

And because you are Mahatma or Jesus, you disapprove of this immorality ;-) Humans aren't moral, ever. I just call things as a see them, I don't approve of them. But I don't hide my head up my ass in some liberal fantasy.

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Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?Azee’ ła’ish nanídį́į́h?Táadoo ánít’iní.What are you doing?Are you taking any medications?Don't do that.

The obvious answer is the profiteers. There are non-material ways to profit.

Politicians profit by increasing their power, just as businessmen profit by increasing their wealth. Some people are more than willing to sacrifice wealth to increase power.

Sending others to their deaths is supposed to make a politician look dynamic and courageous. I don't know why, they aren't the one at physical risk. Still, if you look at, for example, the historical ratings of presidents you'll find that most of those in the top 10 are war presidents.